More Information on the Probate Case

So, you have found the probate file for your ancestor. Wonderful! Now, it is important to check the newspapers for information as well.

After finding the date of death and the probate file, check the local newspapers. Many local papers described the probate, and other court, cases that were being petitioned. I have found some accounts in newspapers about the conflicts that were occurring over the probate case – information that gives names and residences of petitioners. This is sometimes information that is not found in the file at the courthouse.